Director of Assessment
Location: US, CA, Palo Alto
Department: Learning
Employment type: Full-time

Company profile:
Declara is focused on bringing data to life. Our technology platform uses machine learning, search, algorithms and recommendations to develop learning paths for individuals, making learning a constant discovery.Learning isn't just our product, it's what we do everyday. Work with a small focused team. You'll push and be pushed. Tackle the toughest technical challenges as you create products that can transform organizations across the globe. Do something meaningful. We're changing how the world nurtures and develops talent. We are located in Palo Alto, Boise and Mexico.

Job description:
Declara, founded in 2012, operates on the premise that learning does not only happen in schools but continues for a lifetime in which people need to constantly master skills. Its technology platform uses semantic search and recommendations to surface the right content at the right time for individuals, making learning more personalized and discovery oriented. This enables individuals as well as entire communities to learn, making everyone smarter. Declara is seeking an experienced Director of Assessment to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in improving and empirically demonstrating the effectiveness of Declara’s innovative learning platform.You will be responsible for guiding the assessment vision and roadmap at Declara. You will help move Declara to an ‘invisible’ assessment environment, where learners are constantly being assessed without formal testing. You will collaboratively define how content is recommended to learners on the basis of test performance. You will create specifications for a technical assessment infrastructure (including item authoring, tagging, item pools, and analysis) and help guide the design / acquisition of said infrastructure. You will create customer-facing guidelines and training material for best practices in test development and interface with customers who are creating and/or tagging test items. You will also oversee the creation, validation, and incorporation of self-assessments, placement, proficiency, and specific knowledge assessments.As a result of your efforts, we will be able to recommend appropriate learning content to learners, reliably measure and track student progress, and continuously improve and optimize the student learning experience. You will work closely with other members of the learning team, as well as with members of the product management, UI/UX, engineering, and client services teams to implement personalized learning content recommendations and other cutting-edge technological learning solutions.Come join our dynamic team of data scientists, engineers, product gurus and other industry veterans; help us build highly effective, personalized, and engaging learning experiences that delight our customers. The position is full-time and based in our Palo Alto office.

Requirements:
Identify areas for assessment and data capture across on the platformDetermine, document, and implement the best strategy for creating invisible assessments and other metrics into learning curriculumCollaboratively define taxonomies and content tagging structure to support content recommendationsCreate specifications and requirements for a technical assessment infrastructure; help vet potential vendors and partners who may provide said infrastrctureCreate customer guidelines and training materials for test developmentOversee the design and the full cycle of development, from test specification to validation, for self-assessments, placement, proficiency, and specific domain knowledge testsRecruit, train, and supervise (contract or employee) item writers, reviewers, and other staffDesign and oversee validity, reliability, and concordance studiesContinuously improve reliability and validity of assessmentsCollaboratively implement A/B testing, factorial designs, and experimental methodology to evaluate and improve content and assessment effectivenessCollaboratively improve the delivery of personalized, learning content recommendations to studentsEmpirically demonstrate platform effectiveness The Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate:Ability to create assessments within e-learning curriculum in order to facilitate personalized, effective learning experiencesExpert test design, test development knowledge knowledgeKnowledge of domestic and international testing standards and frameworksAdeptness with technology; ability to quickly master new software and systemsExpert knowledge in experimental research design and analysisExpert statistical knowledgeExpert ability to conduct validity, reliability, and alignment studiesExpert IRT knowledgeAbility to communicate technical/statistical findings to general, business, and education audiencesAbility to work in a fast-paced environment where continuous innovation is desiredDemonstrated ability to dive deep in understanding the product, our business, and the competitive landscapeStrong spoken and written communications skills

Benefits:
Declara is an equal opportunity employer.  Declara offers competitive salary, equity package and benefits. Declara does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies and/or individual recruiters without a signed agreement.  Declara will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes submitted in any capacity other through invitation by Declara's portal.